Hi-Q: rough air
lurch, lean bottom drops out rough air
Hi-Q: mountain creek
mountain creek wildflowers on the bank
Hi-Q: 4 geese
four geese just south of the border
Hi-Q: men and mountains
men moved mountains to make mountains of themselves
Hi-Q: good mountain morning
good mountain morning rise dawn's golden messenger above the black peaks
Hi-Q: dawn breaks
dawn breaks above the clouds man-made bird
Hi-Q: ghost tree
haven of shade - the ghost tree
Hi-Q: slow fade
slow fade of memory test signal nostalgia
Hi-Q: natural history
natural history happens in real time
Hi-Q: paper thin mangoes
paper thin mangoes and the promise of fall hang in the air
Hi-Q: a sail furled
under the cover of late dusk a sail furled floats by big thanks to my friend Jenny for the first line
Hi-Q: storm music
water drops strum the wires storm music
Hi-Q: green hand
green hand reaching for a partner
Hi-Q: falling water
falling water city center pre-carved canyons accelerating eons
Hi-Q: beauty rising
beauty rising from the gutter
Hi-Q: beauty rising
beauty rising from the gutter
Hi-Q: a sudden chirp
a sudden chirp cutting through the cosmic waves feathers on a fence
Hi-Q: floral trio ii
i. milkweed petals bobbing in the breeze a butterfly ii. fragile bloom upon a star aquilegia or blooming constellation a field of stars aquilegia meadow iii....
Hi-Q: foggy mountain
foggy mountain horizon blues hill country sunrise
Hi-Q: a kitten?
is that a kitten crouching in the grooved shoulder? no, a rubber scrap
Hi-Q: peony blooms
peony blooms memories amongst the leaves
Hi-Q: peony blooms
peony blooms memories amongst the leaves
Hi-Q: invasive species
are humans the most invasive of species?
Hi-Q: blooming mirror
blooming mirror reflecting the cerulean cornflower
Hi-Q: distant whistle
distant whistle cuts through the cosmic train beat
Hi-Q: view from the kitchen
view from the kitchen searching for a haiku on the wing
Hi-Q: prehistoric roadkill
prehistoric roadkill beside the interstate a blown tire
Hi-Q: scrap of cloud
scrap of cloud returns to the sky a bird inspired by a Arakida Moritake haiku
Hi-Q: floral trio
i. canna lily daydream train whistle temple bell blast cuts through this moment ii. alien life a zero gravity zinnia space flower iii. small sunflower a...
Hi-Q: summer blazes on
summer blazes on slow in the afternoon haze outside the window
Hi-Q: leaves bright
leaves bright against storm cloud sky the fan drones on
Hi-Q: sunflower petals
sunflower petals wet and scattered by young hands
Hi-Q: gated sun
gated sun shadows cast across faux grass defying drought
Hi-Q: plastic poppies
plastic poppies gardening in the age of the anthropocene
Hi-Q: blooming field
blooming field of flowers, multi-hued between the trees
Hi-Q: plastic flamingo
pink flamingo on wire legs summer in the burbs or plastic bird propped up on thin metal disposable suburban dreams
Hi-Q: gravel scar
overhanging trees seeking to heal this black gravel scar
Hi-Q: seeking mountains
seeking: mountains for a cool time and killer views
Hi-Q: August
winter is coming or so we hope August
Hi-Q: steel strings
steel strings accompanied by precipitative percussion
Hi-Q: hollow cicada
hollow cicada its song complete a fallen leaf alternately: hollow cicada its song complete a fallen leaf in summer’s heat I just can’t avoid the urge to...
Hi-Q: rain drums
rain drums an abstract rhythm backbeat of the storm
Hi-Q: tumbler of bourbon
tumbler of bourbon reading of these lines i write
Hi-Q: organic curves
organic curves against rigid grid intersection of orders
Hi-Q: airplane engines
airplane engines overhead drown out pedal steel's lament
Hi-Q: each day
each day another year
Hi-Q: fleeting caviar
relief of rain fleeting caviar
Hi-Q: memories found
memories found on avenues once frequented
Hi-Q: molten amber
sun comes up molten amber capturing morning still life
Hi-Q: midsummer rain
midsummer rain popping up, blowing over a quick shower a haiku for CDHK